Bedrock vs PlanSwift: takeoff and estimating without the Excel handoff

PlanSwift pioneered on-screen takeoff a decade ago and still ships as a Windows-only desktop app that exports to Excel. Bedrock keeps the entire estimating workflow — takeoff, pricing, assemblies, proposals — in one live document that syncs across your team.

PlanSwift is a takeoff tool. Bedrock is a takeoff + estimating + proposal platform, cloud-first, with modern UX and real collaboration.

• Best for: Trade-specific shops that want to leave legacy desktop tools
• Best for: Teams with more than one estimator (real multiplayer)
• Best for: Contractors who want cloud backup and mobile field access
• Why teams switch: Windows-only, no cloud sync, no mobile
• Why teams switch: Excel-dependent estimate workflow
• Why teams switch: Dated UI, no real collaboration, no realtime cursors

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